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Jordan Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1994 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Labels | Hollywood Records |
| Website | jordanfisherofficial.com |
Jordan Fisher (born April 24, 1994) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. His debut single "All About Us" was released on Hollywood Records on April 15, 2016. He was a series regular on The Secret Life of the American Teenager and Liv and Maddie, and has had supporting roles in Teen Beach Movie, Teen Beach 2 and Grease: Live.
Early life and education
Fisher was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] He became interested in musical theater in the fifth grade, after being cast in a school production of School House Rock, Jr.[1][2] He soon began acting at Birmingham Children's Theatre[3] and Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham, where he was offered a contract with Disney after being spotted by a talent scout.[1] He moved to Los Angeles, California, in 2011.[4]
Career
Music
In 2014, Fisher released three pop-soul songs on Radio Disney: "By Your Side", "Never Dance Alone" and "What I Got".[4][5] In 2015, he signed a record deal with Hollywood Records.[3] On February 1, 2016, Fisher released "Counterfeit", his first track for the label.[6] His debut album is scheduled to be released in the fall of 2016.[7] He has referred to the upcoming album's sound as pop-soul-R&B, influenced by '80s soul music.[8] The first single, "All About Us", was released on April 15, 2016, and produced by Warren "Oak" Felder of the production duo Pop & Oak.[9][10] The song's music video, directed by TK McKamy, premiered on Vibe.com on May 11, 2016.[10][11] For the week of June 13, 2016, "All About Us" ranked as the second-most added song on pop radio stations.[12]
In 2015, Fisher joined Disney Channel Circle of Stars for a cover of the song "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" from the film Frozen.[3] For his role on Liv and Maddie, he sung both a duet and ballad version of the song "True Love", which appeared on the show's soundtrack in 2015.[13] He contributed two tracks, "Fallin' For Ya" and "Wanna Be With You", along with vocals on three others, to the Teen Beach 2 soundtrack, released in 2015.[5] On March 13, 2016, he sang the national anthem before the NASCAR Good Sam 500 stock car race at the Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.[8]
Fisher plays six instruments: piano, guitar, bass, harmonica, French horn and drums.[14]
Television
Fisher's first television role was as a guest star on a 2009 episode of iCarly on Nickelodeon. His first major part was as Grace Bowman's half-brother Jacob on seasons 3 and 4 of ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager.[15] He portrayed the recurring character Holden Dippledorf on Liv and Maddie on the Disney Channel starting in 2015, and has also appeared in The Thundermans and Teen Wolf.[1] He played the surfer gang leader Seacat in the cable TV movies Teen Beach Movie (2013) and Teen Beach 2 (2015).[3][16] On Grease: Live, a live performance of Grease televised on Fox, Fisher starred as Doody, opposite Carly Rae Jepsen as his girlfriend Frenchy.[2][17] He sings a rendition of "Those Magic Changes" that was widely praised as a highlight of the show.[9][18][19][20]
Discography
Singles
- "All About Us" (Hollywood Records, April 15, 2016)
Soundtracks
- "True Love (Ballad)" and "True Love (Piano Duet)" (with Dove Cameron) (Liv and Maddie OST, Walt Disney Records, March 17, 2015)
- "Wanna Be With You", "Falling for Ya" (with Chrissie Fit), "Best Summer Ever" (with Chrissie Fit, Garrett Clayton, Grace Phipps, John DeLuca, Maia Mitchell and Ross Lynch), "Gotta Be Me" (with Clayton, Phipps, De Luca, Mitchell and Lynch) and "That's How We Do" (with Clayton, Phipps, De Luca, Mitchell and Lynch) (Teen Beach 2 OST, Walt Disney Records, June 23, 2015)
Filmography
| Year | Series | Network | Role | Appeared on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | iCarly | Nickelodeon | Clark | Season 3, episode 3 |
| 2012 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | ABC Family | Jacob | Season 4 (7 episodes), season 5 (2 episodes) |
| 2014 | The Thundermans | Nickelodeon | Dylan | Season 2, episode 2 |
| 2015-16 | Liv and Maddie | Disney Channel | Holden Dippledorf | Season 2 (5 episodes), season 3 (6 episodes) |
| 2015-16 | Teen Wolf | MTV | Noah Patrick | Season 5, episodes 10-11 |
| 2016 | Bones | Fox | Ian Johnson | Season 11, episode 16 |
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Aired on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | Seacat | Jeffrey Hornaday | Disney Channel |
| 2015 | Teen Beach 2 | Seacat | Jeffrey Hornaday | Disney Channel |
| 2016 | Grease: Live | Doody | Thomas Kail, Alex Rudzinski | Fox |
| 2016 | Stay | Miles | Jon Turteltaub |
| Year | Title | Role | Developer | Publisher | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Until Dawn | Matthew (voice) | Supermassive Games | Sony Computer Entertainment | PlayStation 4 |
External links
References
- ^ a b c d Maria Yagoda, "5 Things to Know About Your New Crush, Grease: Live's Jordan Fisher," People, February 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Jane Hong, "Jordan Fisher," Composure, January 2016, pp. 26-29.
- ^ a b c d Alec Harvey, "Actor and Birmingham native Jordan Fisher is set to become the next big thing," The Birmingham News, June 24, 2015.
- ^ a b Molly Hudelson, "Jordan Fisher: 'A year ago I couldn't even imagine myself being at this point'," AXS, August 27, 2014.
- ^ a b "13 Things You Should Know About Jordan Fisher," Oh My Disney, July 5, 2015.
- ^ Bianca Gracie, "Jordan Fisher From 'Grease: Live' Releases New 'Counterfeit' Track: Listen," Idolator, February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Fisher dishes about his highly anticipated EP," AOL.com, June 23, 2016.
- ^ a b Tom Jensen, "Actor/musician Jordan Fisher calls NASCAR experience 'unreal'," Fox Sports, March 15, 2016.
- ^ a b Ella Ceron, "Why You Need to Put Grease Live!'s Jordan Fisher on Your Playlists ASAP," Teen Vogue, June 21, 2016.
- ^ a b Robbie Daw, "Jordan Fisher Makes Pop Debut With 'All About Us': Watch The Video," Idolator, May 11, 2016.
- ^ Mikey Fresh, "Premiere: Jordan Fisher's 'All About Us' Video," Vibe, May 11, 2016.
- ^ Brian Cantor, "Shawn Mendes' 'Treat You Better' Repeats as Pop Radio's Most Added; Jordan Fisher Follows," Headline Planet, June 14, 2016.
- ^ Chelsea Duff, "Exclusive: We talked to Jordan Fisher about Liv and Maddie, his upcoming music and ultimate career goals," Girls' Life, February 1, 2016.
- ^ "Interview with Jordan Fisher," Glitter, July 4, 2015.
- ^ Stephanie Osmanski, "6 Projects You Never Realized Jordan Fisher Was In," M Magazine, April 23, 2015.
- ^ Katie Cannon, "Birmingham's Jordan Fisher co-stars in Disney Channel's 'Teen Beach Movie'," The Birmingham News, July 10, 2013.
- ^ "How 'Grease Live!' kickstarted Jordan Fisher's R&B music career". Aol. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Lindsey Weber, "Grease: Live! Breakout Jordan Fisher Is Adorably Shy About His New Heartthrob Status," Cosmopolitan, February 2, 2016.
- ^ Kelsie Gibson, "The Internet Is Buzzing Over Jordan Fisher's Performance on Grease: Live, and Rightfully So," PopSugar, February 1, 2016.
- ^ Marc Snetiker, "5 showstopping highlights from Grease: Live," Entertainment Weekly, January 31, 2016.
Category:Living people
Category:1994 births
Category:Male actors from Birmingham, Alabama
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male voice actors
Category:African-American male singers
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:American male pop singers
Category:American soul singers
Category:Hollywood Records artists
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